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Demos are legal and will go on, say CORD leaders

Opposition leaders James Orengo, Johnstone Muthama and Aghostino Neto address the Press yesterday on today’s planned anti-IEBC protest. [PHOTO: MOSES OMUSULA/STANDARD]

NAIROBI: CORD leaders yesterday criticised city Police Commandant Japheth Koome over remarks that force will be used against demonstrators today.

Senators Johnstone Muthama (Machakos) and James Orengo (Siaya) said they had studied the court order issued by judge Isaac Lenaola on April 29, and it does not bar them from holding peaceful demonstrations.

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